RSX-11 Kermit Transfers

Ethan: On VMS there was an easier way to transfer files via kermit and still retain the files' attributes. The tecnique involved using VMS' backup utility to create a backup file save set with a record length of 8192 bytes and group=0 (no redundancy groups). You transfer that file over to the other system in fixed file mode - the result is a 512 byte record length binary file. You then on that system create a small backup save set with the same record size of 8192 bytes, and use copy/overlay to copy the transferred file over that newly created backup saveset. Viola, VMS recreates the file from the first system with the proper record structure, and you can then use backup/restore to get the files you transferred out and put them to use. Particularly useful when transferring Stream_LF file types I recall..